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20 Toughest Oceanography Courses

Most difficult courses ranked by easiness score based on GPA distribution data

OCEAN 100

(1)

Explore Oceanography at UW

30
Very Difficult

OCEAN 479

(1-15, max. 15)

Research in Marine Biology

30
Very Difficult

OCEAN 494

(1-15, max. 30)

Field Experiences in Marine Science

30
Very Difficult
NSc
4

OCEAN 250

(3/5)

Marine Biology

57
Difficult
NSc
5

OCEAN 102

(5)

The Changing Oceans

67
Moderate
NScSSc
6

OCEAN 210

(4)

Integrative Oceans

67
Moderate
NSc
7

OCEAN 411

(3)

Special Topics in Marine Geology and Geophysics

68
Moderate
NSc
8

OCEAN 310

(5)

Marine Geology and Geochemistry

70
Moderate
NSc
9

OCEAN 215

(4)

Methods of Oceanographic Data Analysis

74
Moderate
10

OCEAN 161

(5)

Introduction to Environmental Monitoring and Technology

77
Moderate
NSc
11

OCEAN 443

(3)

Undergraduate Thesis: Proposal

77
Moderate
NSc
12

OCEAN 285

(3)

Physics Across Oceanography: Fluid Mechanics and Waves

78
Moderate
NSc
13

OCEAN 499

(1-15, max. 24)

Undergraduate Research

80
Moderate
14

OCEAN 497

(1-15, max. 15)

Advanced Special Topics in Oceanography

81
Moderate
15

OCEAN 286

(2)

Physics Across Oceanography: Fluid Mechanics and Waves Laboratory

84
Moderate
NSc
16

OCEAN 431

(3)

Special Topics in Biological Oceanography

85
Moderate
NSc
17

OCEAN 462

(1-5, max. 15)

Ocean Technology Studio

85
Moderate
NSc
18

OCEAN 402

(3)

Advanced Marine Biogeochemical Processes

86
Moderate
NSc
19

OCEAN 492

(9/15)

Friday Harbor Apprenticeship

90
Moderate
NSc